“For All the People: A Century of Citizen Action in Health Care Reform” is on display on the first floor of the J. Murrey Atkins Library. This six-banner traveling exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Health care reform has been a contentious political issue in the United States for more than 100 years. Even after the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, which expanded access to health insurance coverage for millions of people, Americans continue to disagree on whether and how to make quality health care available to all.
From the beginning of the 20th century to today, citizens have made their voices heard in these debates. Health care reform is usually associated with presidents and national leaders, but this exhibition tells the lesser-known story of how movements of ordinary people helped shape the changing American health care system.
Two exhibit-related programs will be held in the Halton Reading Room.
The first is the screening of the documentary, “Fix It – Healthcare at the Tipping Point,” at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29. A panel discussion will follow.
A presentation by John Clarkson from Healthcare Justice, North Carolina, is the second event. It is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30.
“For All the People: A Century of Citizen Action in Health Care Reform” will be exhibited through September.